Some of my favorite appetizer style meatballs when I was younger were always the pre-made ones that you toss in the crock pot to simmer with cranberry and chili sauce.
However... canned cranberry sauce has quite a bit of calories to it and pre-made meatballs are not filled with the most health conscious ingredients.
So, this is my take on that game day classic!...
Read MoreI'm working on Game Day recipes this week in preparation for Super Bowl! I'm not a big football fan, but I do love the food and the commercials - so bring it on!
If you can't tell by now, I'm a bit of a homebody. I've found that it's either far too hot to go outside and do anything worth enjoying or it's just too cold. There's probably three months of the year here in Texas that I find tolerable to venture outdoors for longer than a few hours in.
That being said... I love, love, love to homegate! What's homegating? That's where you 'tailgate' from the comforts of your own home. And... if you don't know what tailgating is - well then you probably wouldn't be looking up game day food to begin with, hah!...
Read MoreI'm honestly... exhausted today as I write this. My little girl was up the most of the night with a cough. I tried everything I knew to do and nothing seemed to soothe or calm it. Finally, sometime in the wee hours of the morning I grabbed her up and brought her in bed to cuddle up with me.
After a good hour of wiggling and squirming she finally settled in and we managed to get 2-3 hours of sleep before the sun peeked in. Amazing how the cough went away once she was snuggled into me. Sometimes you just need your mommy...
Read MoreI'm not generally one for shakes or smoothies. I think there's something mentally about a thick milk drink that I almost find unsettling. Or maybe it's that I'd rather eat my calories rather than drink them. But... I know there's a lot of people out there that absolutely swear by them (including my grandma!)
I've been wanting to make a protein shake recipe for a long time now! Pretty much ever since my grandma's visit last year. Plain old vanilla or chocolate protein shake? Psshh... we can do much better than that!
Let's get festive. Let's get creative. Let's get fun...
Read MoreOh, what sweet perfect madness this this?!
Two of my most favorite things combined into one wonderful collaboration of epic proportions! Red velvet and cinnamon rolls. Need I say more?
While these little devils may take some time and attention, they are absolutely worth the effort!...
Read MoreI've not made many pancakes in my life. I think I always secretly thought that they were overly difficult and took too much time, but I've changed my mind on that in the past few weeks.
This is actually the second time in two weeks that I've made pancakes. The first batch was about a week ago. I had done my research and drafted up two recipes that I couldn't decide between. I was busy in the kitchen making a fruit topping so I handed off the recipes to my mom, circling the one I wanted her to mix up...
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